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Supporting research in primary care: are practice-based research networks the missing link?
Nicholas A Zwar1, David P Weller, Lucy McCloughan
1General Practice Unit, Fairfield Hospital, Sydney South West Area Health Service, Sydney, NSW, Australia. n.zwarATunsw.edu.au
The Medical Journal of Australia
|July 18, 2006
Summary
Primary health care research needs new structures to support larger studies. Practice-based research networks require policy commitment, academic backing, and practitioner involvement for evolution.
Area of Science:
- Health Services Research
- General Practice Research
- Primary Health Care
Background:
- Primary health care (PHC) and general practice are vital but have low research output.
- Australian PHC research is criticized for small-scale, descriptive studies.
- Existing PHC research networks focus on skills and dissemination, not large-scale research.
Purpose of the Study:
- To advocate for new structures to enable larger-scale PHC research.
- To propose the development of practice-based research networks (PBRNs) for general practice.
- To identify essential components for successful PBRNs.
Main Methods:
- Conceptual analysis of current research structures.
- Review of existing PHC research networks and their limitations.
- Identification of requirements for effective PBRNs.
Main Results:
- Current research structures are insufficient for large-scale PHC studies.
- A new model of PBRNs is proposed.
- PBRNs require policy commitment, academic support, and practitioner engagement.
Conclusions:
- Evolution of general practice research necessitates new PBRN structures.
- Successful PBRNs depend on sustained funding and collaborative efforts.
- Policy, academia, and practitioners must actively support PBRNs for advancement.
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